A Walk On The Nomad Side

Earlier this month I got on a flight to Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras. The trip was a mix of business and pleasure. Business comprised of visiting the operations of the biggest tobacco grower in the world, and pleasure was every other minute I spent in the country. This small Central American country is a land of beauty beyond my expectations.

Reflections On Good-To-Great: Guest Post

I recently posted about the The Key To Gen Y Is Gen X. As an advisor to clients I am always surprised by the lack of understanding Gen X has for the mindset of Gen Y. Most of us who are older than 30 don't seem to realize how fast the world is changing around us. I recently read that the Nokia-Microsoft partnership is going to produce its first phone in two years. Really? Two years? Have these guys even thought about what the smart phone landscape will be like in two year? I don't think we even know who all the players will be two years from now (Facebook will likely be a main competitor), so how can you be designing products for two years from now?

Where Is The Courage?

The lack of courage in corporate America is frightening. From CEOs and Board Directors to Senior leaders and middle management, the lack of courage to do the right thing and make the hard decisions is a sign that we, as a society, are firmly in decline. Yet I personally see this as an opportunistic environment to step up and take action, speak up and be heard, and, most importantly, to stand tall and lead when so many others fail to do so.

The Most Interesting Interview In The World: Guest Post

I spent a wonderful weekend in Washington DC. You can say what you want about the type of creatures that lurk in those waters (politicians, lobbyists, special interests, POTUS...) but that city is first class. From the hip cafes of Capital Hill to the cobble stones of Georgetown, Washington DC is a romantic city calling for the kind of attention reserved only for a special someone.

From Capitalism Comes Charity

Last night I was reminded again of the power of capitalism. The word conjures up different emotions to different people, but to me capitalism has always been a social system based on the recognition of individual rights. Its that simple, don't complicate it with your many interpretations, opinions and intellectual derivatives. And the individual is what I personally believe to be the most powerful and important entity above any group or system of belief. Including religion. The individual is what makes human beings so wonderful, not groups.

25 Guys to Avoid on Wall Street: Guest Post

I recently participated in an executive workshop where they made us look back on our career and dissect the key milestones to understand what exactly happened. One of the areas was focusing on the key people who have influenced your career, either knowingly or unknowingly. What was really interesting was when one of the participants said he got more from avoiding certain individuals in his career. That really struck me as insightful given my own career path.

Why Black Is My Favorite Color

Black. Strictly speaking, black isn’t a color at all. It is, in fact, the absence of all color, of light and, indeed, of anything else. Black does not reveal all, but keeps the most important things under wraps. It has an allure epitomised by the legendary ‘little black dress’. Quite simply, it symbolises the power of attraction.